Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. 7) Trying to update to 10. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. app. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I. Restart your router . net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. If I try again, it keeps failing. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Rebooting the PC helped. 0 and a WoW patch introducing an entirely new playable class the same day. Support Technical Support. With W11, the result is the same. Initializing is taking forever. net app. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: Bnet Agent crashing when initializing fresh install. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Aedzy-draenor June 13, 2023, 10:06am #1. So stupid, its not even launch day!. Technical Support. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Sometimes Battle. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. it should start. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. net. Blizzard ForumsWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. ago • Edited 1 yr. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. I understand the game needs updates. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net Launcher. This is happen so frequently. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now luckily these issues are similar enough that the same steps should help with all three types of issues. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Third day in a row now. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Been stuck like that for an hour or so now. Its been like this for a while. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . 2 Likes. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Hmm. net launcher”. If Battle. World of Warcraft Forums. Wish they fix this issue. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Delete the Battle. not to mention fixing my OS. Technical Support. PC with fresh install has Windows 10 while mine is Windows 11. This resolved this issue for me. 57 Likes. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. cleared caches. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Wait for installer to get stuck. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. Start battle. Im on 0% instalation process at bnet. I did some investigating via different apps as well as a third party program designed to test conflicts with System files and it does seem like the client is conflicting with UAC virtualization for the client, and update agent. Third: Stuck at 35%. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. I’ll have to wait, I guess. net desktop app. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Technical Support. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. The game will not be updating; click Play. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. NET. I was just randomly Googling this issue as the latest WoW update was just sitting there for ages as usual, saw this comment so closed Steam from the system tray, it immediately. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. Tried opening wow. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. Seems a widespread issue. I renamed the 'Battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Jaime-todeswache November 16, 2022, 7:41am #7. . Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm #121. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. 2. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Are many others having this problem? Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. net, uninstalled Battle. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. SupportTechnical Support. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Thanks though. net says it has another update working. Try doing a power cycle on your. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. So I guess something must have corrupted my. This, so to say error, occurs especially during the download and installation process of one of the offered games. 57 Likes. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Restart my computer. net Launcher as an Administrator. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Zobo-argent-dawn December 3, 2022, 6:12pm 609. Please help, this is beyond. 2 Likes. I know global. Close all Battle. Common Problems. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. com. go to the Boot tab. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Love blizzard, one comes at home after a long workday hoping to play and this… i really wanted to post some nice things about how you suck, but i will control myself. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. 1 Like. net Update Agent. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Solution 4. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. The game will not be updating; click Play. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Cannot update wow at all. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Battlenet installs no problem, its just the initializing loop when trying to download WoW. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. servers aren’t responding:. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. net launcher. net Desktop app. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net . The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. For PC, A. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. exe. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. net folder. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. For me these steps worked but. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. Technical Support. Update stuck on initializing. Technical Support. exe. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Technical Support. 2 Likes. net. 1 Like. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Ensure that your internet connection is stable and working properly. Thelight-darkspear. 2 Likes. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Have authenticator connected and once you have a device that’s been authenticated a couple of times it stops asking so all I have to do is good ol logging in. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. How to install a Blizzard game you already own on a different computer. I have click stop the download and click run it again. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. It should say Install instead of Play. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. restarted and hardbooted. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. 1 Like. Technical Support. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. Solution 4. I have deleted Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 4 Likes. 56 Likes. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. I fixed mine! I had to pause all updates. all other games work fine, just not wow. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. Right-click the Battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. • 1 yr. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. NET. it probably looked something like this. Technical Support. For me it started yesterday already. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Technical Support. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Updated Windows 10, . 1 Like. I had the same problem (on Windows 10), the installer kept getting stuck on "Initializing 0% (528/528). SjurEido. Up to two hours before the download starts. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Until that send Bob and Virginie. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. “Let’s release WZ 2. It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started. Restart the Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Tried opening wow. net folder. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Im at a loss on what to do. net says it has another update working. SupportTechnical Support. I even did a clean install of everything. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Step 1. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Spam left click on the button. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Desktop app. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. I was playing Diablo Immoral on PC and it crashed. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Nice. Having the same issue. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Aerlas-magtheridon. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Talliyya-blackrock November 16, 2022, 7:53am #9. net. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Technical Support. 1 Like. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Start battle. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Technical Support. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. Thelight-darkspear November 16, 2022,. Silvansaria-nordrassil. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. I thought it was battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET and GPU. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1 For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…” I’ve tried restarting Battle. Agnass-anvilmar. I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Cancel reply. net Processes. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. I’ve had just about enough of this. Aerlas-magtheridon. Some of the time Battle. Technical Support. net again. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. -redownload a fresh battle. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmGeneral Discussion.